Matt Morris
@themattmorrisshow.bsky.social
Santa Cruz, CA. Happy to see the sky here is truly blue. Music every day. Resist.
#ArtistFave15
The Thrills
No. 1
"Big Sur"
The composition of this song is all I need to be won over, but somehow tying it to Big Sur - I remain a forever fan, even if the band never returns from their hiatus.
The Thrills
No. 1
"Big Sur"
The composition of this song is all I need to be won over, but somehow tying it to Big Sur - I remain a forever fan, even if the band never returns from their hiatus.
The Thrills - Big Sur
YouTube video by TheThrillsVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
#ArtistFave15
The Thrills
No. 1
"Big Sur"
The composition of this song is all I need to be won over, but somehow tying it to Big Sur - I remain a forever fan, even if the band never returns from their hiatus.
The Thrills
No. 1
"Big Sur"
The composition of this song is all I need to be won over, but somehow tying it to Big Sur - I remain a forever fan, even if the band never returns from their hiatus.
#DavidsMonthOfMusic - Connections
#MusicChallenge
Nov 15
Played Eels yesterday. Their drummer, Jonathan "Butch" Norton has also been the drummer for Lucinda Williams since the Little Honey album.
"Real Love" by Lucinda Williams (2008)
#MusicChallenge
Nov 15
Played Eels yesterday. Their drummer, Jonathan "Butch" Norton has also been the drummer for Lucinda Williams since the Little Honey album.
"Real Love" by Lucinda Williams (2008)
Real Love
YouTube video by Lucinda Williams - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:12 AM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic - Connections
#MusicChallenge
Nov 15
Played Eels yesterday. Their drummer, Jonathan "Butch" Norton has also been the drummer for Lucinda Williams since the Little Honey album.
"Real Love" by Lucinda Williams (2008)
#MusicChallenge
Nov 15
Played Eels yesterday. Their drummer, Jonathan "Butch" Norton has also been the drummer for Lucinda Williams since the Little Honey album.
"Real Love" by Lucinda Williams (2008)
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Nov 15
"Vienna" by Ultravox
Though not a big hit in the states in 1980, this video would play frequently when MTV hit the airwaves a year later, along with many New Romantic counterparts.
#MusicChallenge
Nov 15
"Vienna" by Ultravox
Though not a big hit in the states in 1980, this video would play frequently when MTV hit the airwaves a year later, along with many New Romantic counterparts.
Ultravox - Vienna [Official HD Remastered Video]
YouTube video by Ultravox
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Nov 15
"Vienna" by Ultravox
Though not a big hit in the states in 1980, this video would play frequently when MTV hit the airwaves a year later, along with many New Romantic counterparts.
#MusicChallenge
Nov 15
"Vienna" by Ultravox
Though not a big hit in the states in 1980, this video would play frequently when MTV hit the airwaves a year later, along with many New Romantic counterparts.
#MuiscInMusic
#MuiscChallenge
Nov 15
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" by Bruce Springsteen (1973)
"I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way. There's a little cafe where they play guitars all night and all day. You can hear them in the backroom strumming"
#MuiscChallenge
Nov 15
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" by Bruce Springsteen (1973)
"I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way. There's a little cafe where they play guitars all night and all day. You can hear them in the backroom strumming"
Bruce Springsteen - Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Official Audio)
YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#MuiscInMusic
#MuiscChallenge
Nov 15
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" by Bruce Springsteen (1973)
"I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way. There's a little cafe where they play guitars all night and all day. You can hear them in the backroom strumming"
#MuiscChallenge
Nov 15
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" by Bruce Springsteen (1973)
"I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way. There's a little cafe where they play guitars all night and all day. You can hear them in the backroom strumming"
#302020s
#MuiscChallenge
Nov 15
It's a 2022 day for me on this challenge. Every new release from this Jersey band sounds filled with passion and excitement.
"All Through The Night" by Titus Andronicus
#MuiscChallenge
Nov 15
It's a 2022 day for me on this challenge. Every new release from this Jersey band sounds filled with passion and excitement.
"All Through The Night" by Titus Andronicus
All Through the Night
YouTube video by Titus Andronicus - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
#302020s
#MuiscChallenge
Nov 15
It's a 2022 day for me on this challenge. Every new release from this Jersey band sounds filled with passion and excitement.
"All Through The Night" by Titus Andronicus
#MuiscChallenge
Nov 15
It's a 2022 day for me on this challenge. Every new release from this Jersey band sounds filled with passion and excitement.
"All Through The Night" by Titus Andronicus
#ArtistFave15
The Thrills
No. 2
"Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)"
In 2003 I was living in Chandler, Arizona and really missing the central coast of California. One day, at a Borders music listening station, I discovered this new release and was transported back.
The Thrills
No. 2
"Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)"
In 2003 I was living in Chandler, Arizona and really missing the central coast of California. One day, at a Borders music listening station, I discovered this new release and was transported back.
The Thrills - Santa Cruz (You´re Not That Far)
YouTube video by Arturo Estrada Zagal
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#ArtistFave15
The Thrills
No. 2
"Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)"
In 2003 I was living in Chandler, Arizona and really missing the central coast of California. One day, at a Borders music listening station, I discovered this new release and was transported back.
The Thrills
No. 2
"Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)"
In 2003 I was living in Chandler, Arizona and really missing the central coast of California. One day, at a Borders music listening station, I discovered this new release and was transported back.
#DavidsMonthOfMusic - Connections
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
Yesterday's song was by Natalie Merchant. Today, a song with the name Natalie in the title
"If You See Natalie" by Eels (2005)
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
Yesterday's song was by Natalie Merchant. Today, a song with the name Natalie in the title
"If You See Natalie" by Eels (2005)
If You See Natalie
YouTube video by Eels - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic - Connections
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
Yesterday's song was by Natalie Merchant. Today, a song with the name Natalie in the title
"If You See Natalie" by Eels (2005)
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
Yesterday's song was by Natalie Merchant. Today, a song with the name Natalie in the title
"If You See Natalie" by Eels (2005)
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
The New Romantics movement in the U.K. became a key pillar of New Wave, helping to launch a second British Invasion in the U.S.
"Fade to Gray" by Visage (1980)
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
The New Romantics movement in the U.K. became a key pillar of New Wave, helping to launch a second British Invasion in the U.S.
"Fade to Gray" by Visage (1980)
Fade To Grey
YouTube video by Visage - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:50 AM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
The New Romantics movement in the U.K. became a key pillar of New Wave, helping to launch a second British Invasion in the U.S.
"Fade to Gray" by Visage (1980)
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
The New Romantics movement in the U.K. became a key pillar of New Wave, helping to launch a second British Invasion in the U.S.
"Fade to Gray" by Visage (1980)
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
"Jobs I Had Before I Got Rich & Famous" by Walter Martin
"Information counter at the Cloister's Museum, and one day Billy Joel walks in. I take a long long look at him, a dignified old music man. And that's when I devise my plan"
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
"Jobs I Had Before I Got Rich & Famous" by Walter Martin
"Information counter at the Cloister's Museum, and one day Billy Joel walks in. I take a long long look at him, a dignified old music man. And that's when I devise my plan"
Walter Martin - Jobs I Had Before I Got Rich & Famous (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Walter Martin
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:39 AM
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
"Jobs I Had Before I Got Rich & Famous" by Walter Martin
"Information counter at the Cloister's Museum, and one day Billy Joel walks in. I take a long long look at him, a dignified old music man. And that's when I devise my plan"
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
"Jobs I Had Before I Got Rich & Famous" by Walter Martin
"Information counter at the Cloister's Museum, and one day Billy Joel walks in. I take a long long look at him, a dignified old music man. And that's when I devise my plan"
#302020s
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
2021 today, and a song that has become one of my holiday season favorites since it released 4 years ago.
"Pub Crawl" by Arkells
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
2021 today, and a song that has become one of my holiday season favorites since it released 4 years ago.
"Pub Crawl" by Arkells
Arkells - Pub Crawl (Amazon Original)
YouTube video by ArkellsVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
#302020s
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
2021 today, and a song that has become one of my holiday season favorites since it released 4 years ago.
"Pub Crawl" by Arkells
#MusicChallenge
Nov 14
2021 today, and a song that has become one of my holiday season favorites since it released 4 years ago.
"Pub Crawl" by Arkells
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 3
"Teenager"
"You rolled your eyes teenage style and said "I don't care for the past". If I could go back, a teenager again, if I could go back, I'd trip over again. But where would I fall? And who would break my fall?" - gets me every time.
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 3
"Teenager"
"You rolled your eyes teenage style and said "I don't care for the past". If I could go back, a teenager again, if I could go back, I'd trip over again. But where would I fall? And who would break my fall?" - gets me every time.
Teenager
YouTube video by The Thrills - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 3
"Teenager"
"You rolled your eyes teenage style and said "I don't care for the past". If I could go back, a teenager again, if I could go back, I'd trip over again. But where would I fall? And who would break my fall?" - gets me every time.
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 3
"Teenager"
"You rolled your eyes teenage style and said "I don't care for the past". If I could go back, a teenager again, if I could go back, I'd trip over again. But where would I fall? And who would break my fall?" - gets me every time.
#DavidsMonthOfMusic - Connections
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
Played 10,000 Maniacs yesterday. Their lead singer contributed this song to the Gershwin tribute album Red Hot + Rhapsody
"But Not For Me" by Natalie Merchant (1998)
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
Played 10,000 Maniacs yesterday. Their lead singer contributed this song to the Gershwin tribute album Red Hot + Rhapsody
"But Not For Me" by Natalie Merchant (1998)
But Not For Me
YouTube video by Natalie Merchant - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:25 AM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic - Connections
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
Played 10,000 Maniacs yesterday. Their lead singer contributed this song to the Gershwin tribute album Red Hot + Rhapsody
"But Not For Me" by Natalie Merchant (1998)
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
Played 10,000 Maniacs yesterday. Their lead singer contributed this song to the Gershwin tribute album Red Hot + Rhapsody
"But Not For Me" by Natalie Merchant (1998)
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
I heard this one today at the grocery store. It's one of those songs that became more known years later in the states than it was when it released. But an early new wave staple on MTV
"I Got You" by Split Enz (1980)
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
I heard this one today at the grocery store. It's one of those songs that became more known years later in the states than it was when it released. But an early new wave staple on MTV
"I Got You" by Split Enz (1980)
Split Enz - I Got You (Official Video)
YouTube video by Split Enz
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:11 AM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
I heard this one today at the grocery store. It's one of those songs that became more known years later in the states than it was when it released. But an early new wave staple on MTV
"I Got You" by Split Enz (1980)
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
I heard this one today at the grocery store. It's one of those songs that became more known years later in the states than it was when it released. But an early new wave staple on MTV
"I Got You" by Split Enz (1980)
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
"Wood Beez" by Script Politti (1985)
"Each time I go to bed I pray like Aretha Franklin"
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
"Wood Beez" by Script Politti (1985)
"Each time I go to bed I pray like Aretha Franklin"
Scritti Politti - Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
YouTube video by Scritti Politti
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:06 AM
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
"Wood Beez" by Script Politti (1985)
"Each time I go to bed I pray like Aretha Franklin"
#MusicChallenge
Nov 13
"Wood Beez" by Script Politti (1985)
"Each time I go to bed I pray like Aretha Franklin"
#302020s
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Nov 13
And we rotate back to 2020 for another cycle through that last six years. This is possibly my favorite song from 2020.
"Hallelujah, What's It To Ya?" by Fast Romantics
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Nov 13
And we rotate back to 2020 for another cycle through that last six years. This is possibly my favorite song from 2020.
"Hallelujah, What's It To Ya?" by Fast Romantics
Fast Romantics - "Hallelujah, What's It To Ya?" (Official Video)
YouTube video by Fast Romantics
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
#302020s
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Nov 13
And we rotate back to 2020 for another cycle through that last six years. This is possibly my favorite song from 2020.
"Hallelujah, What's It To Ya?" by Fast Romantics
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Nov 13
And we rotate back to 2020 for another cycle through that last six years. This is possibly my favorite song from 2020.
"Hallelujah, What's It To Ya?" by Fast Romantics
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 4
"The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing"
Kind of a low-key banger from the guys. "Lust will only get us so far now"
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 4
"The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing"
Kind of a low-key banger from the guys. "Lust will only get us so far now"
The Thrills - The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing
YouTube video by TheThrillsVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 4
"The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing"
Kind of a low-key banger from the guys. "Lust will only get us so far now"
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 4
"The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing"
Kind of a low-key banger from the guys. "Lust will only get us so far now"
#DavidsMonthOfMusic - Connectioins
#MusicChallenge
Featured Cat Stevens yesterday, today a band that covered one of his biggest hits. It's the first song I remember hearing by this band.
"Peace Train" by 10,000 Maniacs (1987)
#MusicChallenge
Featured Cat Stevens yesterday, today a band that covered one of his biggest hits. It's the first song I remember hearing by this band.
"Peace Train" by 10,000 Maniacs (1987)
10,000 Maniacs Peace Train
YouTube video by eas60
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:25 AM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic - Connectioins
#MusicChallenge
Featured Cat Stevens yesterday, today a band that covered one of his biggest hits. It's the first song I remember hearing by this band.
"Peace Train" by 10,000 Maniacs (1987)
#MusicChallenge
Featured Cat Stevens yesterday, today a band that covered one of his biggest hits. It's the first song I remember hearing by this band.
"Peace Train" by 10,000 Maniacs (1987)
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Nov. 12
Robert Palmer had well established himself on rock and pop formats by 1980, but his Clues album was frequently lumped in with the now booming New Wave sound.
"Johnny and Mary" by Robert Palmer (1980)
#MusicChallenge
Nov. 12
Robert Palmer had well established himself on rock and pop formats by 1980, but his Clues album was frequently lumped in with the now booming New Wave sound.
"Johnny and Mary" by Robert Palmer (1980)
Robert Palmer - Johnny and Mary
YouTube video by RobertPalmerVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Nov. 12
Robert Palmer had well established himself on rock and pop formats by 1980, but his Clues album was frequently lumped in with the now booming New Wave sound.
"Johnny and Mary" by Robert Palmer (1980)
#MusicChallenge
Nov. 12
Robert Palmer had well established himself on rock and pop formats by 1980, but his Clues album was frequently lumped in with the now booming New Wave sound.
"Johnny and Mary" by Robert Palmer (1980)
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Nov. 12
"I Dig Rock and Roll Music" by Peter, Paul and Mary (1967)
The song name checks The Mamas and The Papas, Donovan, and The Beatles while waxing on about Rock and Roll in 1967.
#MusicChallenge
Nov. 12
"I Dig Rock and Roll Music" by Peter, Paul and Mary (1967)
The song name checks The Mamas and The Papas, Donovan, and The Beatles while waxing on about Rock and Roll in 1967.
I Dig Rock and Roll Music
YouTube video by Peter, Paul & Mary - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Nov. 12
"I Dig Rock and Roll Music" by Peter, Paul and Mary (1967)
The song name checks The Mamas and The Papas, Donovan, and The Beatles while waxing on about Rock and Roll in 1967.
#MusicChallenge
Nov. 12
"I Dig Rock and Roll Music" by Peter, Paul and Mary (1967)
The song name checks The Mamas and The Papas, Donovan, and The Beatles while waxing on about Rock and Roll in 1967.
#302020s
#MusicChallenge
Nov 12
Today we go back to...well, 2025. The Innocence Mission have been making music for over 35 years now. And I still find myself frozen in my tracks by their beautifully haunting melodies.
"A Different Day (alternate version) by The Innocence Mission
#MusicChallenge
Nov 12
Today we go back to...well, 2025. The Innocence Mission have been making music for over 35 years now. And I still find myself frozen in my tracks by their beautifully haunting melodies.
"A Different Day (alternate version) by The Innocence Mission
A Different Day (Alternate Version)
YouTube video by The Innocence Mission - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:51 AM
#302020s
#MusicChallenge
Nov 12
Today we go back to...well, 2025. The Innocence Mission have been making music for over 35 years now. And I still find myself frozen in my tracks by their beautifully haunting melodies.
"A Different Day (alternate version) by The Innocence Mission
#MusicChallenge
Nov 12
Today we go back to...well, 2025. The Innocence Mission have been making music for over 35 years now. And I still find myself frozen in my tracks by their beautifully haunting melodies.
"A Different Day (alternate version) by The Innocence Mission
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 5
"Not For All the Love In The World"
Man, it really felt like this song was going to break them big in there states. Alas, it wasn't to be. Still, epic ballad.
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 5
"Not For All the Love In The World"
Man, it really felt like this song was going to break them big in there states. Alas, it wasn't to be. Still, epic ballad.
The Thrills - Not For All The Love In The World
YouTube video by TheThrillsVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:16 AM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 5
"Not For All the Love In The World"
Man, it really felt like this song was going to break them big in there states. Alas, it wasn't to be. Still, epic ballad.
#MusicChallenge
The Thrills
No. 5
"Not For All the Love In The World"
Man, it really felt like this song was going to break them big in there states. Alas, it wasn't to be. Still, epic ballad.
#DavidsMonthOfMusic - Connections
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
Yesterday featured an artist who, after scoring big hits, changed their legal name. And so it is with today's artist, Yusuf Islam - formerly Cat Stevens.
"Wild World" by Cat Stevens
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
Yesterday featured an artist who, after scoring big hits, changed their legal name. And so it is with today's artist, Yusuf Islam - formerly Cat Stevens.
"Wild World" by Cat Stevens
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 AM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic - Connections
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
Yesterday featured an artist who, after scoring big hits, changed their legal name. And so it is with today's artist, Yusuf Islam - formerly Cat Stevens.
"Wild World" by Cat Stevens
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
Yesterday featured an artist who, after scoring big hits, changed their legal name. And so it is with today's artist, Yusuf Islam - formerly Cat Stevens.
"Wild World" by Cat Stevens
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
As New Wave began to grow as a genre, some artists who had been making music long enough to be well established even found some of their music pulled under the umbrella.
"Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
As New Wave began to grow as a genre, some artists who had been making music long enough to be well established even found some of their music pulled under the umbrella.
"Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (Official Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
As New Wave began to grow as a genre, some artists who had been making music long enough to be well established even found some of their music pulled under the umbrella.
"Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
As New Wave began to grow as a genre, some artists who had been making music long enough to be well established even found some of their music pulled under the umbrella.
"Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
"Deacon Blues" by Steely Dan (1977)
"Learn to work the saxophone, I play just what I feel."
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
"Deacon Blues" by Steely Dan (1977)
"Learn to work the saxophone, I play just what I feel."
Steely Dan ~ Deacon Blues ~ Aja (Official Remaster) HQ Audio
YouTube video by steelyman08
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 AM
#MusicInMusic
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
"Deacon Blues" by Steely Dan (1977)
"Learn to work the saxophone, I play just what I feel."
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
"Deacon Blues" by Steely Dan (1977)
"Learn to work the saxophone, I play just what I feel."
#302020s
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
In 2024, Richard Hawley released the delightful bit of whimsey.
"Prism In Jeans" by Richard Hawley
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
In 2024, Richard Hawley released the delightful bit of whimsey.
"Prism In Jeans" by Richard Hawley
Richard Hawley - Prism In Jeans (Official Video)
YouTube video by Richard Hawley
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 AM
#302020s
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
In 2024, Richard Hawley released the delightful bit of whimsey.
"Prism In Jeans" by Richard Hawley
#MusicChallenge
Nov 11
In 2024, Richard Hawley released the delightful bit of whimsey.
"Prism In Jeans" by Richard Hawley